{"id":1605657,"date":"2026-04-10T15:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1605657"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:38:18","slug":"hurricane-mk-i-1-48-a-model-that-crashed-and-came-back-better-40015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/04\/10\/hurricane-mk-i-1-48-a-model-that-crashed-and-came-back-better-40015\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Mk I 1\/48 \u2013 a model that crashed\u2026 and came back better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"315\">This is a story so real it almost feels unbelievable. Robbie, known as The Model Guy, received a 1\/48 Hurricane Mk I for review. Instead of going for a \u201cclean\u201d finish, he chose something more demanding \u2013 a worn-out veteran, an aircraft with a story behind it. This particular type of Hurricane, which we\u2019ve already written about here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Nu6vHm1Ktn\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/11\/06\/40015-70022-hawker-hurricane-p3090-from-battle-of-britain-fighter-to-fleet-air-arm-service\/\">Hawker Hurricane P3090 \u2013 od my\u015bliwca Bitwy o Angli\u0119 do s\u0142u\u017cby w Fleet Air Arm<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Hawker Hurricane P3090 \u2013 od my\u015bliwca Bitwy o Angli\u0119 do s\u0142u\u017cby w Fleet Air Arm&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2025\/11\/06\/40015-70022-hawker-hurricane-p3090-from-battle-of-britain-fighter-to-fleet-air-arm-service\/embed\/#?secret=nIPnaGfu4L#?secret=Nu6vHm1Ktn\" data-secret=\"Nu6vHm1Ktn\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t a Hurricane from a single moment in the war. It was an aircraft that had seen it all \u2013 the Battle of Britain, later service with the Fleet Air Arm, training duties, field repairs, repainting, and parts taken from other machines. A true \u201cveteran\u201d type, where nothing is perfectly aligned and the surface tells the story of its service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1605640\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-1.jpg 634w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-1-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s exactly the kind of model Robbie decided to build.<\/p>\n<p>The build progressed normally. Base coats for chipping, layers, corrections \u2013 everything was heading toward a heavily worn finish. The model was almost complete. And then something happened that you simply can\u2019t plan \u2013 a hit against the wall on the other side of the room caused a monitor to fall straight onto the model. That was the end of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605638\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-1080x1080.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2-440x440.jpg 440w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A bit like the real Hurricanes \u2013 which often ended a day in worse condition than they started.<\/p>\n<p>Robbie shared what happened on his social media. As soon as we saw it, we immediately sent him a replacement kit. No discussion, no questions \u2013 just a new model.<\/p>\n<p>And at that point, the story started to mirror the history of the real aircraft even more closely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605642\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605644\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605646\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second attempt was no longer about recreating the same build. It was more deliberate. The cockpit gained additional wiring and details that had been skipped the first time. The painting became bolder \u2013 more contrast, more work beneath the surface layers. The chipping was more controlled, yet more striking.<\/p>\n<p>You can also see the difference in how the surface is handled. In the second version, the paint feels more dynamic \u2013 transitions are stronger, the chips more vivid. It\u2019s that moment when you stop worrying about going \u201ctoo far\u201d and start trusting your references.<\/p>\n<p>The final result is very strong. And honestly \u2013 better than my own model of the same aircraft:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"P4UonpECUi\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/23\/40015-war-weary-hurricane-mk-i-w8-e-model-gallery\/\">Zm\u0119czony wojn\u0105 Hurricane Mk I W8-E \u2013 galeria modelu<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Zm\u0119czony wojn\u0105 Hurricane Mk I W8-E \u2013 galeria modelu&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/01\/23\/40015-war-weary-hurricane-mk-i-w8-e-model-gallery\/embed\/#?secret=hCG17ZRvMF#?secret=P4UonpECUi\" data-secret=\"P4UonpECUi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Looking at it, I feel my own chipping is more subdued. I used Airframe Aluminium, which gives a subtle effect, but for this kind of subject it might be too restrained. Something stronger \u2013 maybe Chrome \u2013 would probably make the wear stand out more.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s probably the most interesting part of this story.<\/p>\n<p>A model that was meant to be just another review went through its own \u201ccombat service\u201d. One serious accident, a return to the bench, and a second attempt \u2013 better, more deliberate, closer to what we see in archival photos of real Hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the aircraft he set out to recreate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605648\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-9.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605650\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1605652\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hurri-6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>See also:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/40015-hurricane-mk-i-1-48.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1603366 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web-300x207.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web-610x420.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web-1080x744.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-web.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/40015-hurricane-mk-i-1-48.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1603744\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals-300x217.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals-1024x741.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals-610x441.jpg 610w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals-1080x781.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/40015-decals.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 See the Hurricane Mk I kit in our shop: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armahobby.com\/40015-hurricane-mk-i-1-48.html\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5p3R7ehOqJ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/12\/70022-hurricane-mk-i-1-72-royal-navy-popeye-mastery-in-small-scale\/\">Hurricane Mk I 1\/72 Royal Navy (Popeye) \u2013 mistrzostwo skupienia w ma\u0142ej skali<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Hurricane Mk I 1\/72 Royal Navy (Popeye) \u2013 mistrzostwo skupienia w ma\u0142ej skali&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/12\/70022-hurricane-mk-i-1-72-royal-navy-popeye-mastery-in-small-scale\/embed\/#?secret=vhXOhc8hYf#?secret=5p3R7ehOqJ\" data-secret=\"5p3R7ehOqJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5esV5FtJBC\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/11\/40015-hurricane-mk-i-1-48-in-24-hours-josef-choren-takes-the-challenge\/\">Hurricane Mk I 1\/48 w 24 godziny? Josef Chore\u0148 podj\u0105\u0142 wyzwanie<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Hurricane Mk I 1\/48 w 24 godziny? Josef Chore\u0148 podj\u0105\u0142 wyzwanie&#8221; &#8212; Arma Hobby - blog firmowy\" src=\"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/11\/40015-hurricane-mk-i-1-48-in-24-hours-josef-choren-takes-the-challenge\/embed\/#?secret=YvnDW04B1X#?secret=5esV5FtJBC\" data-secret=\"5esV5FtJBC\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a story so real it almost feels unbelievable. Robbie, known as The Model Guy, received a 1\/48 Hurricane Mk I for review. Instead of going for a \u201cclean\u201d finish, he chose something more demanding \u2013 a worn-out veteran, an aircraft with a story behind it. This particular type of Hurricane, which we\u2019ve already [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1605655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1,4,157],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1605657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arma-hobby-kits","category-blog","category-model-gallery","category-video-en","et_post_format-et-post-format-video","et-has-post-format-content"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1605657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1605657"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1605657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1605659,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1605657\/revisions\/1605659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1605655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1605657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1605657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1605657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}